Now that the Prince of Macedonia had become king, the problems started immediately. The cops that the great Philip II had subjugated, Alexander saw an opportunity to regain their independence, notably Athens and Thebes, the same cops that Philip and Alexander was defeated in the Battle of Chaeronea. Alexander
immediately mobilized against Thebes, who surrendered immediately as soon as Alexander came to his door. All entender the message, and the rest of the Greek polis, with the exception of Sparta came together at the Isthmus of Corinth, where Alexander was named General in Chief of the Greeks against Persia.
Apparently, Alex had finally managed to unite all Greeks under his banner. Darius III was fully aware of this and immediately charge thousands of sacks of gold coins to buy as many Greeks as could to keep from joining Alexander in his campaign against Persia.
The following year, in 335 BC, Alexander fought the Thracians and the Illyrians in the north with the objective of ensuring the famous River Danube as the northern border of the Kingdom of Macedonia. Both opponents opposed him, but Alexander was just another day at the office.
While his successful campaign in the north bore fruit in the south, Thebes and Athens were revealed after more. It was the third time I had to deal with them at this time decided to end them forever. Alexander marched against Thebes in front of 33,000 people and completely razed the city, reduced it to rubble. He sold all of its inhabitants as slaves and only spared the priests.
After such killing, Athens surrendered immediately. These were the drastic measures that had to take Alexander to pacify the Greek polis. Incredibly, it only took 2 years to do it. Alexander returned to Macedonia, and without fear of more riots and finally began to prepare to march towards Persia, his war of vengeance was about to begin.
immediately mobilized against Thebes, who surrendered immediately as soon as Alexander came to his door. All entender the message, and the rest of the Greek polis, with the exception of Sparta came together at the Isthmus of Corinth, where Alexander was named General in Chief of the Greeks against Persia.
Apparently, Alex had finally managed to unite all Greeks under his banner. Darius III was fully aware of this and immediately charge thousands of sacks of gold coins to buy as many Greeks as could to keep from joining Alexander in his campaign against Persia.
The following year, in 335 BC, Alexander fought the Thracians and the Illyrians in the north with the objective of ensuring the famous River Danube as the northern border of the Kingdom of Macedonia. Both opponents opposed him, but Alexander was just another day at the office.
While his successful campaign in the north bore fruit in the south, Thebes and Athens were revealed after more. It was the third time I had to deal with them at this time decided to end them forever. Alexander marched against Thebes in front of 33,000 people and completely razed the city, reduced it to rubble. He sold all of its inhabitants as slaves and only spared the priests.
After such killing, Athens surrendered immediately. These were the drastic measures that had to take Alexander to pacify the Greek polis. Incredibly, it only took 2 years to do it. Alexander returned to Macedonia, and without fear of more riots and finally began to prepare to march towards Persia, his war of vengeance was about to begin.
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